Date of Birth: 29/01/1859
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England
Date of Death: 25/06/1927
Place of Death: Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| William Stafford, ex Mounted Sergeant of Police Committee No.23 |
12 Apr 1893 |
12 May 1893 |
1 month 1 day |
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| Gunnedah School of Arts Enabling Bill Committee No.20 |
23 Feb 1893 |
23 Mar 1893 |
1 month 1 day |
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| Mort’s Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) Enabling Bill Committee No.11 |
11 Aug 1891 |
25 Aug 1891 |
15 days |
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| Member for Balmain |
17 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 9 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 9 days |
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| Case of Staff Sergeant W.Jiffkins Committee No.13 |
24 Apr 1891 |
09 May 1894 |
3 years 16 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Plasterer. After leaving school aged eleven, he worked in the jewellery trade for a few years and then became a plasterer. At the time of his death he was described as a 'plasterer and clerk'.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Edward, a building contractor and Anna Worrall. Married Eliza Ann Wild on 2 December 1885 in Sydney and had issue, 3 sons and 6 daughters. Church of England.
Additional Information
References
Martin, A.W. and Wardle, P., Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South
Wales 1856-1901, Canberra 1959;
Nairn, Bede, Civilizing Capitalism: The Labour Movement in New South Wales 1870
- 1900, Canberra 1973;
The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australia
Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University.
